Housing: Standards
(asked on 3rd December 2025) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to compulsorily purchase substandard housing in England and bring it to an acceptable standard for occupation.
This question was answered on 15th December 2025
The Government has no plans to compulsorily purchase substandard housing in England directly. However, it has included measures in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill to improve and speed-up how authorities can take possession of substandard housing through compulsory purchase.
The Bill also makes the home loss payments regime fairer in relation to the compulsory purchase of substandard housing.